Pelicans vs. Timberwolves Prediction: Minnesota to Win, Anthony Edwards Projected for Big Game in Friday's NBA Matchup [3/21/2025]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans will lock horns in NBA action at Target Center on Friday, with tipoff at 8:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results and today’s injury reports, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Timberwolves as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's New Orleans-Minnesota game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Timberwolves' chance of winning is 87%, while the Pelicans' is 13%."

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Timberwolves lineup will feature stars like Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle and Naz Reid, while the Pelicans will be led by CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and Jose Alvarado.

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Pelicans vs. Timberwolves predictions page.

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Pelicans vs. Pelicans Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NBA game between the Pelicans and Timberwolves 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Timberwolves an 87% chance of beating the Pelicans. Our predicted final score has the Timberwolves winning 118-104.

According to our model, the Pelicans (+15.5) have a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 223.5 points has a 51% chance of going over.

Pelicans vs. Timberwolves Odds

We have sourced the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Pelicans	Timberwolves
Spread	+15.5 (-112)	-15.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+830	-1350
Total	o223.5 (-105)	u223.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Pelicans vs. Timberwolves Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Pelicans vs. Timberwolves matchup is on the total.

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Pelicans vs. Timberwolves Player Props

NBA player props are a great way to wager on Friday's Pelicans vs. Timberwolves game without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Target Center.

CJ McCollum is expected to lead the Pelicans in scoring, while Anthony Edwards is projected to be the top scorer for the Timberwolves.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

Pelicans vs. Wolves Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Timberwolves and Pelicans at Target Center is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
• Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Target Center

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Pelicans vs. Timberwolves matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Timberwolves, with an 87% win probability, will likely beat the Pelicans on Friday.

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